NEW YORK, September 24, 2012. Global leaders from governments, international organizations and civil society today endorsed an urgent Call to Action to ensure the world’s most vulnerable children and ...

The 2015 Annual Meetings of the World Bank Group and the International Monetary Fund will take place in Lima, Peru, in October 2015, following a vote by the Boards of Governors of the two institutions...

Washington, September 13, 2012 – It is time to rethink the role of the state in the financial sector, so that governments can better balance the need for credit and emergency support for banks with me...

With nearly 31% of the world’s resources, Latin America is the richest region in the world in terms of freshwater availability per person. And yet across the continent, inequality in water supply and ...

WASHINGTON, August 30, 2012 – Global food prices soared by 10 percent in July from a month ago, with maize and soybean reaching all-time peaks due to an unprecedented summer of droughts and high tempe...

In 1995, Indonesia put in place a voluntary, public disclosure scheme that encouraged firms to self-report their contributions to local water pollution. The government checked and assigned a color-cod...

Renewable energy, energy efficiency programs and regional energy integration can help to manage high and volatile oil prices WASHINGTON, July 25, 2012 - Central American and Caribbean countries can re...

Even in the remotest places in Latin America it isn't surprising to come across a local typing furiously on their top-of-the-range mobile. Farmers, businessmen, doctors or shopkeepers are connected by...

WASHINGTON, July 3, 2012 - The World Bank Group (WBG) committed $11.8 billion in fiscal year 2012 (July 2011 to June 2012) to support Latin America and the Caribbean’s (LAC) resilience in the midst of...

WASHINGTON DC, July 3, 2012 — New data showing a two-billion cubic meter increase in flared gas in 2011 over the previous year is a warning that efforts to reduce flaring need to be sustained and even...

I am honored to assume the Presidency of the World Bank Group. I do so at a moment that is pivotal for the global economy, and defining for the World Bank as an institution. The global economy remains...

DR. KIM: Good morning, everyone. I'm honored today to assume the presidency of the World Bank Group. I do so at a pivotal moment for the global economy. I want to start by thanking my predecessor, Rob...